Summary:
This bill is a companion bill to House Bill 1598. It would prohibit the government from substantially burdening a person’s free exercise of religion unless it demonstrated that such burden was essential to further a compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means of furthering that interest.

Status:

2/12/2009

(Senate) Filed for introduction

2/12/2009

(Senate) Introduced

2/18/2009

(Senate) Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

3/26/2009

(Senate) Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2009

4/1/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2009

4/2/2009

(Senate) Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2009

4/8/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/15/2009

4/9/2009

(Senate) Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2009

4/14/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/21/2009

4/16/2009

(Senate) Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/22/2009

4/23/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/29/09

4/23/2009

(Senate) Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/29/2009

4/29/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 5/6/2009

5/1/2009

(Senate) Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/5/2009

5/5/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 5/6/2009

5/6/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 5/12/2009

5/12/2009

(Senate) Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 5/13/2009

5/14/2009

(Senate) Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/19/2009

5/19/2009

(Senate) Recommended for passing with amendment; Yes 7, No 1, Present and not voting, 1; referred to Senate Calendar Committee